(HealthDay)—The idea of marijuana causing a psychotic breakdown sounds like something out of the camp film classic "Reefer Madness," but many experts argue it's not that far-fetched.
Jan 13, 2020
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A new study has shown that relative to participants without a psychotic disorder, those diagnosed with a disorder were consistently impaired across all areas of cognitive (memory and thinking) ability measured. The comparison ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.
Aug 27, 2019
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Research from King's College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.
Apr 1, 2019
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There has been a recent global rise in "green fever", with various jurisdictions either decriminalising or legalising cannabis.
Apr 24, 2018
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Antipsychotic medication is typically licensed in the UK for people with serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia. But in recent years, some antipsychotic drugs have been prescribed more and more "off label". ...
Apr 4, 2018
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People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link between childhood trauma and some of schizophrenia's most common symptoms.
Mar 12, 2018
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People who were bullied by siblings during childhood are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Feb 12, 2018
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Rates of psychosis can be close to eight times higher in some regions compared to others, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL, King's College London and the University of Cambridge.
Dec 6, 2017
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Healthy people experiencing subtle symptoms observed in psychotic disorders, such as hallucinations and delusions, have altered brain dynamics, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience ...
Nov 1, 2017
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